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Instant Pot Tuscan Tortellini Soup


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5 from 15 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 servings 1x

Description

Instant Pot Tuscan Tortellini Soup is a creamy tomato based soup with white beans, tortellini, spinach and tender bites of chicken. Take one bite of this soup and you’ll quickly agree that this soup rocks the house. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 cups chicken broth (or 4 cups water + 4 tsp Better than Bouillon Chicken Base)
  • 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs (mine were frozen)
  • 1 (15 oz can) great northern white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • 18 ounce refrigerated or frozen cheese tortellini
  • 3 cups baby spinach or kale, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup half and half, warmed

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the butter. Swirl the pot around until the butter is melted. Add in the onion and saute for 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
  2. Add in the chicken broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic powder, bay leaf, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Nestle the chicken into the pot.
  3. Cover and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 10 minutes (for frozen chicken) or 8 minutes (for thawed chicken). When the time is up let the pot sit there for 5 minutes (display will read 0:05) and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  4. Discard the bay leaf. Use tongs to place chicken on a cutting board and shred. Stir chicken back into the pot.
  5. Turn the Instant Pot to the saute setting. Stir in the beans, tortellini, parmesan cheese and spinach. The tortellini will take about 5 minutes to cook through. Turn off Instant Pot.
  6. Stir a cup of the hot soup in with the warmed half and half to temper it. Then stir the dairy into the Instant Pot.
  7. Taste the soup and salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: Italian